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Jazz: Spiritual, Powerful, Transcendent

Jazz is a highly expressive art form, displaying the full range of musicians’ individual personalities, and thus of their spiritual,...

She Discovered Global Warming, So Why Haven't You Heard Of Her?

In 1856, Eunice Newton Foote was the first person to publish research connecting CO2 levels in the air and global warming. The credit for...

Youth Ablaze: John Lewis

There are so many ways to remember John Lewis' contributions to humanity. Here's a few that highlight the power of youth. In 2016, John...

Making Chokola Ayisyen: Haitian Hot Chocolate

This spicy, thick, and comforting drink is served for breakfast, and also enjoyed as a sweet reassurance during times of trouble. Like...

Barbara Talley: From Harriet Tubman and Facing the KKK, to Spiritual Reparations

“As a child, I experienced a lot of what slavery could have been like...but the last shall be first...This is it.” In this series of...

Open Online Access To Global Art, History, Culture, and Science

Many museums now make all, or part, of their collections, available online, reducing the barriers of cost and travel. Here's some you can...

Global Oneness: One Humanity in Song

Music can inspire us to see the truth of our oneness more clearly; drawing us to look more deeply into our own hearts and feel the...

Leonor Dely: Music Uniting the Spirits, North and South, Black and White

Leonor Dely and her musical collaborators offer powerful, inspiring music transcending barriers and labels...a spiritual alchemy...

One Planet. One Human Journey.

Settle back and get your mind blown by the simple reality of our oneness. One human family. One planet. One human journey. The song...

Where In The World Might You Go?

Get your adventuring gear together! Here's more spectacular adventures you can have without leaving the comfort of your home! 14 Paris...

Before Cell Phone Videos and #Hashtags, Black Lives Mattered to R. C. Hickman

Photojournalist R. C. Hickman presented a wide-ranging but rarely seen visual social history of Black American life during the Civil...

Heroines & Heroes for the Planet: Books for Kids (and Adults)

Inspiring and empowering stories for young people about the triumphs, and actions we can take, in saving the planet. Heroes of the...

Making Nanaimo Bars

Perhaps Canada's most legendary contribution to dessert and snacks! This creamy, chocolatey treat's origins are shrouded in mystery, and...

Dr. June and Dr. Richard Thomas: From Segregation and Hollow Options Toward Racial Justice and Unity

Two highly respected university professors tell the story of their lives individually, and together, with a focus on how racism has...

Where In The World Might You Go?

Yearning to see the world, but stuck at home? Here's some great places you can visit from your living room anytime you like! Random...

Inter-Faith Action for a World of Peace, Justice, and Unity

Global faith communities act together on behalf of peace, not merely one that represents the absence of armed conflict, but rather one...

Making Tea: Golden Monkey

This periodic series showcasing some of the world's great teas, focuses this time on Golden Monkey Tea. A favorite of tea drinkers...

The Drummers Were (and Are) Women

Across the globe, men often appear to dominate the acoustic art of drumming and drumming performance. Closer inspection, however, reveals...

Omitted and Forgotten Stories of U.S. History: Crazy Snake/Chitto Harjo

The usual narratives of U.S. history tend to systematically omit, or undervalue, a great deal of the basic history and contributions of...

The Man Who Planted Trees: Simple, Inspiring, Unforgettable.

This Oscar-winning animated film is a beautiful work of art and offers an inspiring parable for our times. Watch it. Your day will be...

Van Gilmer (Part 2): Sweet Music for Your Sunday

So many readers enjoyed the post with music from the choir Van Gilmer directs, that I'm giving you a second serving. Amazing Grace O Son...

Take a Dive into the Living Heritage of Humanity

Humanity's traditions are all connected. Discover the links between the different elements of our intangible heritage! Take a deep...

Sor Juana Inês de la Cruz: The First Feminist Writer in the New World

This female scholar, poet, composer, dramatist, and champion of women's rights would be a towering figure in any century. In 17th Century...

Van Gilmer: From Growing Up in a Segregated World, to Civil Rights Activism, to Musical Empowerment

Van Gilmer grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the height of Segregation. He was arrested many times for civil rights activism. His...